admin January 20th, 2012
Hi Guys,
I’m 18 and weigh around 220 pounds (16 stones.). I have always been overweight and then I had a baby and it got worse. I have tried literally everything and me and my mum must have spent at least £1500 in weight loss programmes, pills, gym memberships etc. I want to lose 80-90 pounds. (6 stones)
I have really slim legs and they’re probably the only part of myself that I like, so I’m thinking I would only want fat removed from my stomach, arms and maybe neck. Because of this, I think liposuction may be the best as I can pick where I want the fat removed from.
Gastric Bands/Bypasses/Balloons all sound so scary and risky and I have read in several places that there is a 1 in 40 death rate for the bypass!
I’m not big enough to qualify for the band on the NHS, and simply can not afford the nearly £8000 most places charge. So, what are your opinions on surgery abroad?
I’ll tell you my issues with each surgery and you can tell me what you think;
Lipo – Results just don’t seem very effective. I also worry that because it is a removal of fat and not something that stops hunger, it may be easy for the fat to just build back up again? I would obviously try my hardest to keep it from coming back, but it hasn’t worked for the last 4 years so I’m a bit worried.
Band – Cost and Risk? What are your opinions?
Bypass – Same as above?
Balloon – Same worries as Lipo as it gets removed after 6 months.
I just want something that works. If I am going to be spending thousands of pounds on something, I want to look at myself and think "wow!" and it be so noticeable that other people comment.. and I don’t want to be waking up every day being scared that I’ll be leaving my son because I’m going to die or something crazy!
I really don’t know what to do. Any help appreciated 
